| ARB | Angiotensin II receptor blocker |
| AT1 | type 1 angiotensin II receptor |
| BrdU | 5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine |
| CNS | Central Neurvus System |
| CTR | Control |
| CV | Crystal violet |
| D | Fractal dimension |
| DIV | Days in vitro |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| LAMP2 | Lysosome-associated membrane protein 2 |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| MBP | Myelin basic protein |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethyl thiazol-2-y1)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| NG2 | Proteoglycan, Neural/glial antigen 2 |
| NPC | Niemann-Pick type C |
| O1 | galactocerebroside |
| O4 | cell surface sulfatide |
| OL | Oligodendrocyte |
| OP | Oligodendrocyte progenitor |
| PCC | Pearson’s correlation coefficient |
| PCNA | proliferating nuclear antigen |
| PIO | Pioglitazone |
| PMP70 | 70-kDa peroxisomal integral membrane protein |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| RT | Room temperature |
| SPPAR-γ Ms | Selective Modulator of PPAR-γ activity |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| TLM | Telmisartan |
| TNF-a | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| WB | Western blot |